Prof. Mangalaraja Ramalinga Viswanathan is Full Professor in the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at Universidad Arturo Prat, Iquique, Chile, and he specializes in nanotechnology¿driven advanced functional and structural materials for energy and environmental applications. He has 4 granted patents, authored 360+ research articles, led 47 funded projects, and mentored 12 Ph.D. scholars and 41 postdoctoral researchers. A globally recognized expert, he has held leadership roles in academia and professional societies, contributing significantly to materials science and engineering. Dr. Arunachalam Arulraj is Assistant Professor in the Departamento de Electricidad, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Santiago, Chile, and he specializes in renewable energy, focusing on solar energy conversion, storage technologies, and nanoelectronics. With a Ph.D. in Renewable Energy, he has published extensively, edited three books, and mentored students while advancing sustainable energy solutions through interdisciplinary research. Dr. Pandiyarajan Thangaraj currently serves as Assistant Professor and Head of Department in the Department of Sciences, Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India. His recent research focuses on the areas of production of quantum materials from natural resources for the application of solar cells, green hydrogen production, and wastewater treatment. Prof. Dr. Ernesto Chicardi Augusto is an Associate Professor at the University of Seville (Spain), working in the Materials Science and Engineering Department. His research focuses on powder technology, specializing in mechanically synthesizing advanced bulk and nanostructured materials, with applications in hydrogen storage and other innovative fields.
